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UPDATE: A man was shot with a non-lethal ‘beanbag’ round by police to end a five-hour siege at a semi-rural property in Perth’s south-east today.

The stand-off was allegedly sparked after a couple in their sixties threatened to harm themselves and police.

Officers had been called to the Douglas Road property about 9am to help the Sheriff’s Office but would not confirm claims the couple made the threats after being told they were to be evicted.

Parts of the semi-rural suburb of Martin were locked down and ambulances, firefighters and a DFES hazmat team were on standby as police negotiators spent several hours talking to the couple, who neighbours say are long-time residents.

Tactical response group officers stormed the property about 2.30pm and were soon followed by two ambulances, more police officers and fire crews.

The couple were arrested and the woman was checked by paramedics before both were taken to hospital for medical assessments.

A representative from the Sheriff’s Office and a lock-smith spent the day at the scene but would not say why they were there.

One neighbour described the residents as “odd” and say they have lived at the home for about two decades.